Medium

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache uimaj

  • Disclosed: 14.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:20

In Apache uimaj prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaj 3.0.0-xxx prior to 3.0.0-beta, Apache uima-as prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaFIT prior to 2.4.0, Apache uimaDUCC prior to 2.2.2, this vulnerability relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) capability of various XML parsers. UIMA as part of its configuration and operation may read XML from various sources, which could be tainted in ways to cause inadvertent disclosure of local files or other internal content.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.uima:uimafit-core < 2.4.0 2.4.0
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.uima:uimaj-as-core < 2.10.2 2.10.2
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.uima:uimaj-core < 2.10.2, >= 3.0.0-alpha, < 3.0.0-beta 2.10.2, 3.0.0-beta

References

CVSS score 6.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.apache.uima:uimafit-core, org.apache.uima:uimaj-as-core, org.apache.uima:uimaj-core
Disclosed
14.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 11:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wp2f-hrg2-3r5m - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.apache.uima:uimaj-as-core

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

This is the only known vulnerability of this package.

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